144-year-old Jackson, Michigan train station getting upgrades from Amtrak

By Taylor DesOrmeau, mlive.com; June 21, 2018 JACKSON, MI – Jackson’s 144-year-old train station is seeing some improvements this summer.…

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Purchase by Ford of Detroit’s Michigan Central train depot adds new chapter to long history

By Breana Noble, The Detroit News; June 11, 2018 Michigan Central Depot was busy, Bill Worden recalled of his visit…

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It’s official: Morouns sell Detroit’s Michigan Central train station to Ford

By JC Reindl and John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press; June 11, 2018 The long-vacant Michigan Central Station, which for years…

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Detroit’s former Michigan Central train depot ownership transferred to company with ties to Ford

By Phoebe Wall Howard and Joe Guillen, Detroit Free Press; May 30, 2018 Ownership of the long-abandoned Michigan Central Station…

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Amtrak closes record number of on-site ticketing counters

By Joe Williams, Washington Examiner; May 21, 2018 Amtrak closed a record amount of on-site ticket windows in the first…

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Michigan: Passenger rail study arriving soon

BY JORDAN TRAVIS, The Traverse City Record-Eagle; May 13, 2018 TRAVERSE CITY — It has been 52 years since the…

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Edsel Ford II: Ford corporate board may vote on Detroit’s Michigan Central train station plan May 10

By CHAD LIVENGOOD, Crain’s Detroit Business; April 30, 2018 Ford Motor Co. board member Edsel B. Ford II said Monday…

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PGA and Amtrak partnering for Senior PGA Championship special train service from Chicago to Benton Harbor

From The Herald-Palladium; April 18, 2018 The PGA of America is partnering with the Michigan Department of Transportation and Amtrak…

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Michigan: Early Train Study Findings Support Passenger Train Service From Traverse City To Ann Arbor

By Beth Milligan, The Ticker; April 5, 2018 Consultants are only halfway through a six-month study on the possibility of…

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Special train will shuttle Tulip Time guests from Chicago and Indiana to Holland, Michigan

By Jim Harger, mlive.com; April 3, 2018 HOLLAND, MI — Amtrak will operate a special Tulip Time train between Chicago…

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Dan Gilbert, private interests steered Detroit’s QLine plans, study finds

By Lee DeVito, Detroit Metro Times; March 30, 2018 From the vantage point of Metro Times‘ new Midtown office, we’ve…

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If Ford buys Michigan Central Station, what happens to land nearby in Detroit?

By Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press; March 22, 2018 News of Ford’s potential purchase of the long-vacant Michigan Central Station…

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Ford’s Detroit train station dream: Hundreds of workers, cars of future

By Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press; March 21, 2018 Ford wants Michigan Central Station in Corktown as a hub…

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Ford buying Michigan Central Station: What we know and don’t know

From Staff, Detroit Free Press; March 21, 2018 Sources said Monday the automaker is in talks to buy the long-vacant Michigan…

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How much would Ford pay to buy, renovate Michigan Central Station?

By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press; march 20, 2018 A key question facing Ford as it contemplates buying the Michigan…

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Timeline: Michigan Central Depot in Detroit

By Candice Williams, The Detroit News; March 19, 2018 Long before it became a symbol of Detroit’s decay, Michigan Central…

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Sources: Ford pursues deal to buy, redevelop Michigan Central Station in Detroit

By KIRK PINHO and CHAD LIVENGOOD, Crain’s Detroit Business; March 19, 2018 Ford Motor Co. is in discussions to purchase…

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Western Michigan pushes for Tulip Time train from Chicago

By Sydney Smith, Holland Sentinel; February 23, 2018 HOLLAND — A local state representative is asking for support for trains…

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Amtrak Train From Chicago To Michigan Unexpectedly Stops Twice, Leaves Passengers Sick

By Michele Fiore, WBBM Newsradio, CBS 2 Chicago; February 13, 2018 CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Amtrak passengers making their way…

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Southeast Michigan: Patterson takes hard line on regional transit plan

By Mike Martindale, The Detroit News, February 7, 2018 Pontiac — Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson made it clear…

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Northern Michigan – Back to the Future: Trains to the transportation rescue

Commentary By Jim Bruckbauer, Traverse City Business News; February 2018 Cars without drivers are part of the major shift taking…

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Michigan DOT: Michigan rail line infrastructure enhancements lead to improved Amtrak travel

From WDIV, Click On Detroit; January 22, 2018 DETROIT – The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following statement about…

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